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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Education, University of Kashmir, IN
2 Department of Education, Lovely Profession University, Jalandhar, Panjab, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 7, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 446-448
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the difference on modernization and value orientation and examine the relationship of modernization andvalue orientation among college students. The present study is descriptive in nature and the data were collected using modernization and value orientation scales through survey method. Current study constitutes a sample of 400 college students selected through random sampling technique. The study revealed a significant difference between male and female college students on modernization on the other hand male students show significantly higher results on three dimensions of value orientation (Cosmopolitanism, Scienticism, Ventuersomeness, Progressivism value orientation) as compared to female students. Results also reveals that there is no significant difference in the other two dimensions of value orientation (Autocratism-Democratism and Non-Empathy-Empathy value orientation) of male and female college students. Further results revealsin-significant positive relationship between modernization and value orientation of college students. Outcomes of present study suggested the educational program should be designed in such a way that it is conducive to bring desirable attitudinal change in order to bring modernization among all students irrespective to their gender.
Keywords
Modernization, Value Orientation, College Students.
